Yreka Miners boys and girls soccer teams both win versus Lassen

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Siskiyou Daily News, Yreka, CA

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Posted Jan. 21, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Updated Jan 21, 2013 at 12:17 PM

Posted Jan. 21, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Updated Jan 21, 2013 at 12:17 PM

REDDING, Calif.

The Yreka Miners girls and boys soccer teams faced Lassen in Redding on Friday. The girls team won 5-2 for its first victory against Lassen since 2007. The team improved to 3-4-1 for the year. The boys team also downed Lassen 4-1 to improve to 3-5 for the season. Cesar Orozco had two goals and two assists and Miles Schack and David Neill each had a goal for the Miners. Aaron Paredes had an assist for Yreka. On Tuesday, both teams are at home versus Anderson. The girls begin play at 3:15 p.m. and the boys are set to play at 5:15 p.m. Below is a recap of the girls game by head coach Brian Crowley.

"This was a great game for the Yreka girls soccer team. This is the first time that we have beaten Lassen since Feb. of 2007, when we beat Lassen 2- 0.We started off slow allowing Lassen to score the first goal within the first five minutes of the game. Ten minutes later Lassen scored again putting them up 2 - 0. Our goalie Hayley Wilson had a rough start but she quickly settled down and finished the game strong with several key saves late in the game. Kendall Nielsen scored our first goal late in the first half on a twenty five yard shot. We went into the half down 2 to 1. The whole team came out strong in the second half. Kendall was on fire scoring three more goals in the second half along with teammate Jena Turner who also scored a goal. The defense tightened in the second half anchored by Nicole Cowley and Leah MacAdam. The game ended with a 5-2 victory. This was a strong win that I am hoping will pull the team together for the rest of the season. Our first home game will be Tuesday at 3:15. p.m. we hope to get a lot of support from our local fans."